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People v. Gallardo
Postjudgment order not appealable when appeal actually seeks habeas corpus relief.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2000
People v. Diaz
Kidnapping charge is supported by evidence where defendant attacks victim near lighted street and drags her to dark area behind building.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2000
People v. Hall
Inmate's confession is not involuntary where prison guards' misconduct that motivates confession is not carried out with intent to extract confession.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2000
U.S. v. Anderson
Failure to give jury instruction on involuntary manslaughter, when evidence is consistent with defense claim of accidental killing, is reversible error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
Lajoie v. Thompson
Sixth Amendment right to confrontation and compulsory process is violated when evidence of minor victim's prior sexual abuse by others is disallowed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
U.S. v. Pace
Neither certification for interlocutory appeal, collateral order doctrine, nor McCarran-Ferguson Act provide jurisdiction for review of order denying dismissal motion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
U.S. v. Trenter
District courts have authority to reinstate full term of supervised release where parolee has violated conditions of release.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
People v. Davis
Defendant properly sentenced to three concurrent terms of 25 years to life under three strikes legislation based on two prior convictions of rape in consort.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
U.S. v. Wieschedel
In crime involving vulnerable victim, defendant's sentence may be adjusted upwards based on surrounding circumstances of crime and special characteristics of victim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
U.S. v. Cabrera
Prosecutor's question during trial regarding accused's prior contact with law enforcement does not amount to reversible misconduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
Wade v. Terhune
When challenging discriminatory preemptory challenges, defendant must show 'inference' of racial bias rather than 'strong likelihood' to establish discrimination.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
U.S. v. Hebert
Exclusionary rule doesn't apply to federally supervised release revocation proceedings.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
Lopez v. Thompson
Right to counsel only requires defendant's understanding of importance of counsel, not defendant's understanding of substantive law or procedural details.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
Bowen v. Wood
Bureau of Prisons can identify additional categories of inmates who are ineligible for early release program.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
People v. Hernandez
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2000
Jones v. Calbone
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Sanders v. Saffle
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Stephens v. Atherton
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Rudolph v. Galetka
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
U.S. v. Eaton
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
U.S. v. Treas
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Moore v. Poppell
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
U.S. v. Montes-Lozano
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
U.S. v. Moruarte-Jimenez
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
U.S. v. Solomon
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Kimbrough v. Gibson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
U.S. v. Boysel
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Akins v. Boone
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Gibson v. Snyder
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000
Osborn v. Everett
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2000